Keri Albert & the iGen Program

About this episode

Keri Albert discusses the IGen program, highlighting the benefits of intergenerational learning for grade 6 students.

Send us a text! (We can't reply, so include your contact info if you want us to get back to you.) This week, we connect with Keri Albert, the creator and teacher of IGen, an intergenerational program for grade 6 students that takes place at College Park School and the Sherbrooke Community Center. She shares with us how intergenerational learning provides “real-life” learning and why it is important for students to learn in these kinds of environments and the kinds of things that they mi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Hyland, Chris Clark

Guest: Keri Albert

Topics covered

• intergenerational learning
• education
• real-life learning
• grade 6
• community engagement

Keywords

• iGen program
• intergenerational
• learning
• education
• students
• real-life
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: College Park School, Sherbrooke Community Center

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